Spring-mattress.



B. B. ENGLANDER.

SPRING MATTRESS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI. 23. I9I5.

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B. B. ENGL'ANDER.

SPRING MATTRESS. APPucATxoN FILED sEPT.23. 1915.

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BENJAMIN ENGLANDER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO ENGLANDER SPRINGBED COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

.SPRING-MATTRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 18, 1919.

Application led September 23, 1915. Serial No. 52,143.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, BnNJAMiN B. ENG- LANDEP., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of NewYork, have invented c'ertain new ,and useful Improvements inSpring-Mattresses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in springs or spring mattresses,it more particularly relating to an improved side guard by means ofwhich the soft or stuffed spreading and sagging over the edges of thespring, the object of the invention being to provide an improved sideguard for each lengthwise extending edge of the spring simple inlconstruction, durable in use and eliicient'to prevent the flattening andconsequent spreading, as well as the slipping of the stuffed mattressover the edges of the spring.

A practical side guard requires that it shall have a certain amount offlexibility or in order that it will return to its normal position andalso that it be stretched under tension. One of the most practical andeilicient side 'guards is that form thereof which is made of a. metallicfabric, but a cablel guard will to a certainr extent answer for thecheaper forms of springs provided it is properly made and 'supported andhas the proper amount of resiliency imparted thereto, and has means forgiving it sufficient lengthwise tension and also provided it isconnected with the bed spring in suchmannerv that the stuffed mattresscannot bulge between the connecting points to any appreciable extent,and it can, moreover, be made somewhat less expensive than the metallicfabric side guard and therefore can be more readily used with the"cheaper forms of springs than can the metallic fabric side guards. A

The object, therefore, ofthe present improvement is to provide animproved side guard' hich can be made up of a cable suitably connectedwith the spring bottom and with the bottom-supporting transverse ironsso that while it will yield to a certain extent when the user sits uponthe edges of the stuffed mattress, it will nevertheless returnto `itsnormal position when such weight In the drawings accompanying andforming a part of this specification, Figure l is a perspective view ofone form of the pres-- ent improvement; Fig. 2 is a side view, enlarged,of the improvement shown in Fig.

' l, the left-hand portion thereof illustrating the structure shown inFig. 1 while the right-hand portion thereof illustrates a modificationof the structure shown in Fig. v1; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectioiial viewtaken in `connected at its ends and stretched under tension between apair of end binding members 2v which inl turn are connected by a seriesof helical springs 4 with transverse irons 5. These transverse irons areprovided at their corners, one at each, with an iipstanding lug o r post6 for the attachnient of the side guard. In all the figures of tliedrawings the side guard is composed of a cable, which may be of anysuitable forni,

Abut in` the preferred form shown it is composed of a series of spirallytwisted or interwoven wires forming what is known as an rope-formed edgeor cable. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 this cable is connecteddirectly at its ends with the upstanding lugs hereinbefore referred t0.These lugs are formed with hooks for the receptionrof similar hooks oreyes secured to the ends of the cable. Connecting this cable with thebottom is a series of helical or fspiral springs, some as 6,vperpendicularly located and others as 7, diagonally located,

' which tend not only to support the cable but also to .give to it acertain amount of tension thereby to return it toits normal positiony*when moved away from such position. In practice the diagonal springsat one end extend in one direction while the diagonal ysprings atthe'other end extend in theopyposits* direction. Thus the pull upon thecable is in opposite directions from the center thereof. Thisarrangement of supporting helicals not only fills in the space betweenthe upper edge or cable forminga part of the guard and the springbottom, but also gives to the cable and to the guard as a whole thenecessary tension in addition to that which is inherently in the cablewhen stretched between the uprights or lugs, and moreover, the diagonalsprings materially assist in holding the cable taut and under tension,since the pull of `these two sets of diagonal springs is in oppositedirections.

In practice this side guard may be inclosed in some suitable fabric, ascanvas 8 or otherwise as may be found desirable and as shown in Figs. 2and 8. In the form shown the can-vas is provided with suitableAfastening buttons or members 9, whereby it may be folded around theguard, the lower end -of vthe canvas being provided with suitableattaching hoo-ks `l0 for securing it to the bottom of the guard.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the lcalble is connected directly atits ends to the angle iron end bars by means of helicals or spiralsprings 1l, while the side guard may be formed as shown in Figs. l and2. As' shown however in Figs. l and 5 the perpendicular or uprighthelicals are dispensed with and the diagonal helicals are so located 4asto be at a greater angle than the :diagonalhelicalsshown in Figs. 1 and2.

In `the organization shown -in Figs. 1 and 2, the diagonal helicals at.the ends exert a suflicient pull upon the cable guard toen- Iable thecable to be attached directly to the upstanding lugs without the use ofhelical springs at the ends as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, especially sincethe helical springs at the Vends are .connected at their .flower endsdirectly .to the transverse irons to which the mattress bottom isconnected. It will, of course, be -understood that the transverse ironslto which the mattress bottom is connected are maintained apart and heldin .position by suitable side bars l2 connected with the usual bracketscarried by the transverse irons, which brackets are ordinarilyknownfascorner brackets and rest upon the bed structure.

By means of the present improvement I amable 4to provid-e a simple andcomparatively inexpensive side-guard having some of :the `advantages ofthe metallic fabric side guard, ywhile at the same time, as stated, it.may be made somewhat cheaper so rthat it is more particularly adaptedfor the less expensive {for-ms of springs, especially as .the,arrangement of helical springs shown Eherein gives to the guard a largeamount of the tension and resiliency usually present in the metallicfabric guards, while at the irsame time the yorganization of springs,fillsdn the space between the cable and the bottom in an effectivemanner and which is essential to prevent the -protrusion of the stuffedmattress under the cable.

I claim as my invention:

l. A spring mattress comprising astretched bottom and an upright sideguard extending along each longitudinal edge of said bottom andcomprising a 'lengthwise extending cable, and a series of .shortVu-pwardly extending helical springs, each having its opposite `endsconnected to said cable and bottom and forming the sole support for thecable between the ends thereof, said lhelical springs being located atdifferent angles relatively to `the bottom and cable.

' 2. vA spring mattress comprising a stretched bott-om and anuprightside guard extending along each longitudinal edge of said bottom andcomprising a lengthwise extending cable, and a series of short upwardlyextend-ing helical springs, each having its Vop-posite ends connected.to saidcable and bottom and formi-ng the 4sole support for the cablebetween the ends thereof, said helical springs being located atdifferent angles` relatively to vthe bottom and cable, and said helicalsprings ibeing located relatively close together -whelby lthe space`between the cable and the vbottom will not be materially larger thanthe space between `any -paii of -said helical 1 springs.

y3. A spring mattress comprising a stretched bottoni and an upright sideguard extending along eac'h longitudinal edge thereof and' comprising alengthwise extending cable, .and 1a series of vshort upwardly exten-dinghelical springs Lhaving their opposite ends connected to the cable andthe bottom and forming the sole .support for .the cable vbetween theends thereof, some of said springs located iperpendicularlyand someobliquely to the cable and bottom. 1' Y sarinfr mattress :com risinc` bD stretched bottom and an yupright side guard extending along eachlongitudinal' edge fthereof and comprising a. lengthwise extendingcable, 4and a :series of short upwardly extending helical springs havintheir opposite ends Vconnected tothe cable and the 1bottom vand formingthe sole sup- .port-for the cable between they ends thereof,

some' of said springs located perpendicularly and some .obliquely to thecable-and bottom, and said helical, springs being located relativelyclose together whereby the space between the cable and the bottom willnot be materially larger than thefspace b etweei any pair of ysaidhelicalsprings. f

V5. stretchedbottom and an upright sideguard along each longitudinaledge .thereof and ycomprising a lengthwise extending cable, and a seriesof `:short :helical springs `diagonally positioned'relatively to-.the:cable spring mattress consisting of a and the bottom and forming thesole support for the cable 4between the ends thereof, each having itsopposite ends connected to the cab-le and the bottom.

6. A spring mattress comprising a stretched bottom and an upright sideguard along each longitudinal edge thereof and con'iprising a cable, andshort upwardly extending helical springs, each having its opposite endsconnected to the cable and the bottom and forming the sole support forthe cable between the ends thereof, said helical springs being locatedto exert a. pull upon the guard in opposite directions when the cable isshifted.

7. Aspringmattress comprising a stretched bottom, an upright side guardalong each longitudinal edge thereof, and a covering for the guard, saidguard having buttons for detachably connecting it around the cable andhooks for securing it to the bottom.

S. A springmattress comprising a stretched bottom, an upright side guardalong each longitudinal edge thereof, and a c vering for the guard, saidcovering having means for attaching it to the bottom and around theguard and comprising differently formed means.

9. A spring mattress consisting of transverse irons and a fabricstretched therebetween, an upright side guard along each longitudinaledge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under tension, anda helical spring` for connecting the cable adj acent to its end with atransverse iron and diagonally located relatively to the mattress.

10. A spring mattress consisting of transverse irons and a fab-ricstretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along eachlongitudinal edge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched undertension, a helical spring connecting the cable adjacent to its end witha transverse iron and diagonally located relatively7 to the mattress,and a series of short supporting means between the cable and themattress, each having its opposite ends connected with the cable and themattress and forming the sole support for the cable between the endsthereof.

11. A spring mattress consisting of transverse irons and a fabricstretched therebetween, an upright side guard along each longitudinaledge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under4 tension, ahelical spring connecting the cable adjacent to its end with atransverse iron and diagonally located relatively to the mattress, and aseries of short supporting means between the cable and the mattress,each having its opposite ends connected with the cable and the mattressand forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof,some of said supporting means being diagonally located relatively to thecable and the mattress.

1Q. .A spring mattress consisting of trans-f verse irons and a fabricstretched therebetween, an upright side guard along each longitudinaledge of the mattress and comprising a cable stretched under tension, ahelical spring` connecting the cable adjacent to its end with atransverse iron and diagonally located relatively7 to the mattress, anda series of short supporting n'ieans between the cable and the mattressand forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof,some of said supporting means being diagonally located relatively to thecable and the mattress and' each of said supporting means comprising ahelical spring.

13. A spring mattress comprising a pair of transverse irons, a bottomstretched therebetween, a side guard extending along eachlengthwise-extending edge of said bottom, and helicals connecting saidside guards directly with said transverse irons of the bottom.

14. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabricstretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwise-extendingedge of the mattress and connected with said mattress at intervals alongthe length thereof, and helical springs connecting said side guardsdirectly with the transverse irons of the mattress.

15. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabricstretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwise-extendingedge of the mattress and connected with said mattress at intervals alongthe length thereof, and helical springs connecting said side guardsdirectly with the transverse irons of the mattress, said helical springsbeing located diagonally to the plane of the mattress.

16. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabricstretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwiseextending edgeof the mattress and connected with said mattress yat intervals along thelength. thereof. helical springs connecting said side guards directlywith the transverse irons of the mattress, said helical springs beinglocated diagonally to the plane of the mattress, the means connectingthe guard with the mattress consisting of a series of helical springs.

17. A spring mattress consisting of a pair of transverse irons, a fabricstretched therebetween, a side guard along each lengthwise-extendingedge of the mattress and connected with said mattress at intervals alongthe length thereof, helical springs connecting said side guards directlywith the transverse irons of the mattress, said helical springs beinglocated diagonally to the plane of the mattress, the means connectingthe guard with the mattress consisting of a' series of helicals Ialsolocated diagonally to the plane of the mattress.

18. A spring mattress made up of trans-I Y neoting the ends of saidcable with the'transverse irons and a metallic fabric stretchedtherebetween, an upright side guard located along each lengthwiseextending edge of the mattress and comprising a lengthwise extendingcable, helical springs directly connecting the ends of said cable withthe transverse irons, and a series of short supporting helical springs,each having its opposite ends connected to the cable and the mattressand forming the sole support for the cable between the ends thereof.

19. A spring mattress comprising transverse irons and a metallicfabricstretched therebetween, an upright side guide located along eachlengthwise extending edge of the mattress and comprising a lengthwiseextending cable, helical springs directly converse irons, and a seriesof short supporting helical springs, each having its opposite endsconnected to the cable and the mattress, some of said helical springextending in one directionI and some in a dierent direction.

20. A spring mattress comprising a pair of transverse irons, a bottomstretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along'eachlongitudinal edge of the bottom and comprising a lengthwise extendingca- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner Washington, D. C.

the bottom, said helical springs being so lo- Y cated as to exert a pullfrom the center of the guard toward the ends thereof.

21. A spring mattress comprising a pair of transverse irons, a bottomstretched therebetween, an upright side guard located along eachlongitudinal edge of the bottom and comprising a lengthwise extendingcable, a series of short upwardly extending helical springs located atshort intervals along the length of the cable, each having its oppositeends connecting the cable and the bottom, said helical springs being solocated as to exert a pull from the center of the guard toward the endsthereof, and means for exerting a pull upon the guard in a direction atan angle to that exerted by said helical springs.

Signed at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, this21st day of September, 1915. Y

BENJAMIN B. ENGLANDER. Vitnesses J. M. SYD, C. L. PLUNKETT.

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